Railway-joint.



B. R. BROWN.

RAILWAY JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7. 1916.

1,1 6,205. Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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B. R. BROWN.

RAILWAY 1mm.

LICATION FILED FEB 7, I916.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

BARNEY R. BROWN, 01? HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

I BAILlVAY-J'OINT.

Application filed February 7, 1916.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, BARNEY R. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Heber Springs, in the county of Cleburne and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Joints, of which the following is a specification. l

' This invention relates to improvements in combined railway rail joints and supports, and has for one of its objects to improve the construction and increase the efficiency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the confronting ends of railway rails are coupled and firmly supported from deflection and held in alinement under all conditions, and whereby the portions of the rails at the joints are rendered as strong and secure as the other portions of the rail.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the rails may be adjusted where from any cause the track becomes irregular, and at curves, and all looseness thereby corrected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein slack or looseness may be taken up without removing the rails or otherwise disturbing them.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of the improved devices;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section enlarged on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. fl: is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating a modification in the construction;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66 of Fig. l.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The attachment of the improved device requires no change whatever in the rails or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 191*? Serial No. 76,660.

in the ties, and comprises a relatively long base portion 10 hearing beneath the confronting ends of the rails, the latter being representedconventionally at 1112. The base portion 10 is of suilicient length to extend over a plurality of ties, indicated conventionally at 13, said base portion being shown by way of illustration extended over four of the cross ties, but it will, of course, be understood that the base portion may be extended over six or more of said ties if desired. Extending upwardly from the base 10 are brace portions conforming in outline to the outer faces of the flanges and the webs of the rails, the flange engaging portions of the braces being indicated at 11V and the web engaging .portions at 15. The central portions of the web engaging members of the braces 15 are preferably of sufficient length to span approximately two cross ties and to extend to the lower sides of the ball or tread portions of the rails, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The opposite ends of the web engaging members of the braces 15 are inclined downwardly at 18 and gradually merge into theadjacent ends of the base portion 10, so as to form a truss for the braces and provide a reinforcement for the base where it rests on the outer cross ties. Aplurality of clamp bolts 16 extend through the web engaging portions of the braces 15 and likewise through the webs of the rails and are provided with clamp nuts 17 of the usual construction. By this braces are firmly coupled in position relative to the rails. The clamp bolts, it will be noted by reference to Fig. 1, are confined to the intermediate portion of the webs. By this means the rails are maintained constantly in alinement and the confronting ends firmly supported and reinforced and all deflection or displacement effectually prevented.

When the improved device is applied to rails which from any cause have become irregular, the modification shown in Figs. 4L, 5 and 6 will be employed to enable the irregularity to be corrected. The modified form of the structure may also be employed upon the rails at curves and like forms of track.

In the modified structure the body por tion 10 will be provided with a plurality of transverse key seats 19 with their lower faces oblique to the transverse plane of the base, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, and the portions 1 1 of the braces adjacent to the means the U key seat likewise formed with apertures, indicated at 20. Adjusting keys 21 are inserted in the seats 19 and engage the lower faces of the flanges of the rails, and when driven into the seats the rails are pressed upwardly against the brace portions 1% and firmly locked in position. By this means the rails may be readily adjusted vertically to correct any irregularity in the alinement Of said rails. :By this simple arrangement, the rails may be readily adapted to curves or other irregular track, and any looseness or slackness taken up'by simply driving the keys endwise.

The thin ends of the keys may be turned upward by a suitable implement after being driven home, as shown at 22, to prevent them from working loose.

Having thus described the inventioi'i, what is claimed as new is 1. A combined railway chair and support for the confronting ends of rails comprising a base adapted to span at least four cross ties and provided with an upstanding web engaging portion of a length equal to approximately the distancebetween two cross ties, the opposite ends of the web engaging portions being inclined down\\-'a1'dly and gradually merged into the base at the ends thereof.

2. A combined railway chair and support for the confronting ends of rails comprising a base having inwardly extending flanges extending the entire length thereof and conforming to and adapted to bear against the base flanges of the rails, the inwardly extending flanges of the base being extended upwardly on opposite sides of the center of the base to form web engaging portions and the opposite ends of the web engaging portions being inclined downwardly and gradually merged into the base.

3. The combination with a plurality of cross ties and rails supported thereon, of a combined-chair and support embracing the rails at the junction thereof and comprising a base adapted to span at least four of the cross ties and provided with a flange engaging portion and an upstanding web engaging portion, the web engaging portion being of a length equal to approximately the distance between two of the cross ties and the opposite ends of the web engaging portions being inclined downwardly and gradually merged into the base.

-:l. The combination with a plurality of cross ties and rails resting thereon, oi a combined chair and support spanning the rails at the junction thereof and including a base having inwardly extending flange engaging portions and upstanding web engaging portions, the opposite ends of the web engaging portions being inclined downwardly and gradually merged into the base, there being transverse wedge-shaped recesses formed in the base, and corres iondingly shaped locking keys seated in said recesses and adapted to bear against the bases of the rails.

5. A combined rail chair and support for the confronting ends of rails comprising a base portion. having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending attaching flanges and provided with inwardly extending flange engaging members extending the entire length of the base and upstanding web engaging members extending for a portion of the length of the base, the opposite ends of the web engaging portions being inclined downwardly and gradually merged into the base at the ends thereof.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

I BARNEY R. BROWN. its] Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing" the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

